Chapter 952 - 26: Sleeping Together

Jiuxiao Building.

The three of them sat down by the window.

"Want a drink?" Jiang Ning asked Wang Qintan, holding the wine that the servant had just brought up.

"A little!" Wang Qintan nodded repeatedly. "I’ve heard the Jadescent Nectar from Jiuxiao Building is delicious."

"You’ve never tried it?" Jiang Ning asked.

"No!" Wang Qintan shook her head. "My father doesn’t allow me to drink at home; he’s very strict. But here, I want to have a taste!"

"You’ll protect me, right!!" Wang Qintan looked at Jiang Ning with expectant eyes.

Jiang Ning nodded. "Of course, you are my big patron."

Wang Qintan got the answer she wanted.

She immediately picked up the wine cup and poured herself a small glass, then took a small sip.

In an instant.

Her eyes lit up.

"It has a fruity taste, very delicious!"

Then she took another sip.

After swirling it in her mouth for a moment, she swallowed it in one gulp, her eyes becoming even brighter.

"Truly delicious!!" Wang Qintan exclaimed in admiration once more.

As Wang Qintan was about to pour herself another glass.

"This wine has a strong aftereffect!" Jiang Ning grabbed the five fingers she used to hold the cup.

"Why do you care?" Wang Qintan looked up at Jiang Ning.

"Yes, I care!" Jiang Ning said.

"Alright, I’ll listen to you!" Wang Qintan withdrew her hand without any annoyance.

Then she picked up the aniseed beans on the table and threw them into her mouth.

Crunch—

With a crispy sound, the beans cracked open in her mouth.

"You seem quite relaxed?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Indeed!" Wang Qintan nodded, her legs swinging back and forth under the table, showing her ease.

"You promised to help me! That issue won’t trouble me, so naturally I’m relaxed!" Wang Qintan said.

She continued, "I had to delay before because I needed to consider matters concerning my father and sister! Coming to Guangning City was partly to find you to see if you could help through your connections at the Inspection Office."

"Now that I have your promise, I no longer have to worry about it."

Wang Qintan spoke.

As she talked, she swayed her small legs happily.

"You trust my words just like that? It involves Prince Huaian!" Jiang Ning said.

"Of course, I trust you! I have my eyes on you, how could I not trust you! I’ve never doubted my choices!!" Wang Qintan’s tone was earnest.

Just then.

"Lord Jiang!!"

"Wang!!"

A voice came distantly from the stairway on the third floor.

Looking at the source, the person was someone Jiang Ning had met before.

Lu Junyi.

The young marquis of the Lu Family.

Seeing Jiang Ning’s gaze,

Lu Junyi couldn’t help but recall Jiang Ning’s warning words to him back then.

"Don’t misunderstand, Lord Jiang; I didn’t have anyone follow you. It was just that one of my subordinates happened to be dining on the first-floor hall and saw you and my junior sister, so they notified me!"

Jiang Ning nodded to show he understood.

"Mind if I join you?" Lu Junyi looked at Wang Qintan and then at Jiang Ning, hiding his emotions well.

"Please, go ahead!" Jiang Ning gestured with his hand.

Seeing this, Lu Junyi didn’t stand on ceremony.

He hooked a bench with his foot and sat down smoothly.

"Lord Jiang, while the Jadescent Nectar from Jiuxiao Building is good, it’s not as good as my cherished Hundred Flowers Brew. Why not give it a try?"

As he spoke, Lu Junyi placed a cup of wine on the table.

"Then I won’t refuse!" Jiang Ning nodded in agreement.

He was curious about Lu Junyi’s intentions in coming here.

With Wang Qintan now with him, Bai Hesong would surely come soon.

Potentially leading to conflict.

Seeing Jiang Ning’s nod of agreement, Lu Junyi smiled.

Then he looked at Wang Qintan.

"Wang, did you just arrive in Guangning City today?"

"That’s right!" Wang Qintan nodded, her expression slightly cold.

"Do you have a place to stay now?" Lu Junyi asked.

"She’s staying with me!" Jiang Ning poured himself a cup of the Hundred Flowers Brew that Lu Junyi brought.

This wine, he had heard mentioned during meals at this building in recent days.

It’s said to be a more precious wine than Jadescent Nectar.

At the same time.

Lu Junyi was taken aback by Jiang Ning’s response.

He glanced at Jiang Ning, then at Wang Qintan, and secretly took a deep breath.

Soon realizing why Jiang Ning had shown such an attitude towards him then.

"If you need, Lord Jiang, I can put in a word for you with my master."

"No need!" Jiang Ning shook his head. "I’ll wait for him to come!"

"Understood!" Lu Junyi nodded.

Then got up.

"Well, in that case, my status makes it inappropriate for me to dine here, so as not to incur my master’s displeasure later."

"Feel free!" Jiang Ning said.

"Farewell for now!" Lu Junyi cupped his hands in farewell and then left with his subordinates.

Down the third floor.

"Young Marquis, why were you so much more polite to that Jiang Ning today than usual?"

Lu Junyi glanced at the attendant by his side.

"According to reports from below, Jiang Ning has been frequently going to the Ye Mansion and Shen Wenyan’s Marquis Mansion in recent days."

"The young marquis means that Jiang Ning has excellent relations with Ye Zhengqi and Shen Wenyan?" the attendant surmised knowingly.

"Not excellent, but apparently quite good!" Lu Junyi said.

Even as he spoke, he glanced up towards the third floor.

"Probably for this reason, Jiang Ning has the audacity to say those words, waiting for my master to come!!"

"So the marquis doesn’t think highly of him?" the attendant asked.

Lu Junyi shook his head. "Let’s see how it goes! After all, he’s with the Inspection Office, and they tend to be protective! If Ye Zhengqi backs him, even my master Bai Hesong will have to concede!"

...

On the third floor.

"You seem to not care much for your senior brother?" Jiang Ning looked at Wang Qintan and said.